Compare towns
Westminster vs Windsor vs Dummerston vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hyde Park has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Westminster | Windsor | Dummerston | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,090 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.